Introduction
In this lesson you will learn how to add fractions using manipulatives such as pizza slices and cake pieces.
Fractions is always a scary work for everyone, but if you learn the fundamentals using parts of a whole it will help you with solving equations that have fractions.
Task
With a partner, answer the questions in given below. Use the links in the questsions to help you add the fractions.
Also, use either Pizza or Cake Pieces to demonstrate how you got to that answer.
Write the 6 questions on the board, and also glue the manipulatives you used on the board beside the problem.
Process
Answer these questions...
1. 3/4+1/3=
2. 8/9 + 1/2=
3. 5/16 + 2/4=
4. 3/5 + 4/10=
5. Half of a pieces of cake + 2/8 of a piece of cake=
6. 1/3 of a pizza + 2/9 of a pizza=
Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEo0rSZ4O3w
Evaluation
| Content |
10 No more then one incorrect answer |
5 More then one answer is incorrect |
| Display |
10 There are examples/ pictures of either pizza or cake pieces |
5 Some qestions are missing examples |
| Organization |
10 The board is clean, and has little to no errors in grammer |
5 The board is disorganized, and has many errors in grammer |
Conclusion
After this group activity, you now know the bases of adding fractions with alike and different denomenators.